CES 2002 Special!!!!

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From: chingus
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 03:10

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Well I bought the MP3 5.1 at the 2001 CES, they said it was a CES Special,
but they failed to mention that I was buying an unsupported piece of silicon
and beach sand.

I got this inside scoop for next years CES Special Ad....

                                    *********$$*********
                                    ****CES SPECIAL****
                                    *********$$*********
Be the first on your block to get the latest *SCAM* from Creative Labs

/////////////////Creative Labs SoundBlaster+8.3 Surround
Sound\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\   And receive 15 speakers and no extra charge
/////////////////

(O) Special Requirements
    -Windows XP or Later
    -128MB RAM
    -300MB Hard Disk Space (For Special Proprietary Software)
    -3 Years of programming skills (So you can write your own driver
updates, because we are unable at this TIME)
    -No life (So you can stay on hold, and spend your drinking money on Long
Distance Charges)
    -Ample Patience (To put up with our lack of technical support, because
we most likely released this product before thinking it through)
    -Handicap (So you are unable to play HighEnd games such as Doom3)
    -PC May *NOT* contain a Processor
    -T1 or Greater(So you can download more Proprietary Software)
    -Six Months to Waste (Before you decide to return product)

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Subject: CES 2002 Special!!!!
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:10:07 -0700
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